Quote: There are many ways to skin the audio cat
100 percent—couldn’t agree more.
That said—I think you will agree that everyone has different tastes/preferences and they end up fine tuning their respective rigs to the sound they prefer—-hence chasing a particular sound signature.
The OP’s question had to do with comparison between WE and Cryotone 300B and having used both—I found myself almost instantaneously hooked to the Cryotone.
In fact, the best comparison between the two brands can be gleaned from Ghostship’s review—I haven’t seen a better comparative description—it’s the gold standard in my book.
I feel frustrated for not having listened to him from the get go and to have bypassed the whole WE experiment. Would have saved me a lot of time and hassle, but such is the journey of an audiophile….
I’d add that it is definitely recommended to have a set of backup tubes so if something goes wrong with the main set, you aren’t out of commission. Steve’s stock tubes are a solid value there and kept me running while I sorted out my affairs.